Project EverGreen, members of the Sports Field Management Association (SFMA) and the Volusia County Schools teamed up on January 21 at Palm Terrace Elementary School in Daytona Beach to give the school’s long dormant baseball field and grassy play area...
SFMA’s many committees provide important direction to the Board and staff. Committees and some Task Groups are appointed annually by the President early in the new year, with work commencing in March. Other Task Groups may be appointed throughout the...
SportsField Management magazine is looking for the best young leaders in the sports field management industry for its Rising Star Awards. Nominees can be from any aspect of the sports field management industry. 2024 Rising Star nominees must be under...
SFMA’s annual conference takes place in person January 22-25, in Daytona Beach, Florida, and will continue with virtual education each week post conference. The post-conference session dates and featured educators include: WEEK 1 – TUESDAY, JANUARY 30 2-3 p.m. ESTUsing...
The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) awarded NFHS Citations to eight high school athletic directors on December 18 in Orlando, Florida, during luncheon festivities at the 54th annual National Athletic Directors Conference sponsored jointly by the NFHS...
Eleven SFMA members were awarded Field of the Year honors for 2023. The SFMA Awards Committee, led by Jason DeMink, CSFM, and Jeremy Driscoll, CSFM, reviewed each submission and independently rated applicants on field quality as impacted by staffing, budget,...
CSFM applications need to be received by Friday, Dec. 15 if you are interested in taking the CSFM Exam at the 2024 SFMA Conference. Pre-qualification and pre-registration are required for those who wish to take the certification exam in Daytona...
The American Sports Builders Association (ASBA), the national organization for builders, designers and suppliers of materials for athletic facilities, announced a new philanthropic initiative, the American Sports Builders Foundation. The American Sports Builders Foundation (ASBF) has a two-fold mission: Funding...
The NFL announced the HealthTECH Challenge I, a crowd-sourced challenge to accelerate innovations that can help make playing surfaces more consistent and safer for players. Held in partnership with Football Research, Inc. (FRI) and Duke Biomedical Engineering (Duke BME), the...
You can renew your SFMA membership until December 31, 2023 to take full advantage of membership benefits in 2024. Renew online at sportsfieldmanagement.org by logging into your account and adding your membership to your cart through the Products page. With...
From Turf-Tec International, the new Mascaro Infill and Cleat Depth Tester is designed as a testing instrument that will measure infill depth on synthetic turf, as well as cleat depth penetration on synthetic turf and natural grass or any other...
DLF held a ceremonial ribbon cutting and an appreciation barbecue for local seed growers at DLF’s new state-of-the-art seed enhancement and operations facility in Albany, Oregon. DLF’s group CEO, Soren Halbye, and EVP of North America, Neil Douglas, were present...
Registration for the SFMA Student Challenge has opened and challenge competitors have a deadline of Dec. 15 to register. Presented in partnership with the SAFE Foundation, Hunter Industries and supporting sponsor Ewing, each year turfgrass students from 2- and 4-year...
Andrew McNitt, Ph.D., professor of soil science, director of the Center for Sports Surface Research and technical adviser to the National Football League (NFL), retired from Penn State after a 40-year career in the College of Agricultural Sciences. McNitt came...
The SFMA Mowing Patterns Contest will begin on Oct. 13 and will accept submissions through Nov. 12. The contest is limited to SFMA members only. Patterns made using exclusively mowing equipment will be eligible. SFMA will send out an email...
The Grounds Management Association (GMA) in the United Kingdom has announced the finalists for their Industry Awards for 2023. The awards will be held at Headingley Stadium on Nov. 29, hosted by award-winning sportscaster Hayley McQueen. A list of the...
Join PGMS in Louisville, October 17 – 20, 2023 for “Transform,” the PGMS Annual Conference. Transform recognizes the unique and evolving grounds management roles and responsibilities. Education sessions have been designed to provide thoughtful discussion with solution-oriented takeaways to ensure...
The Tampa Bay Rays announced today that a historic agreement has been reached with the City of St. Petersburg and Pinellas County to move forward with a new state-of-the-art ballpark and a transformational development by the Hines Historic Gas Plant...
Sports field managers from throughout the southeast are invited to the Deep South Turf Expo in Biloxi, Mississippi Oct. 17-19. The expo will have educational sessions and a trade show full of turf products along with networking opportunities. More information...
Touting a new standard of commercial-grade stand-on mowers for professional landscape contractors, John Deere debuted its new QuikTrak mowers for 2024. The new Q800 Series models offer compact designs that provide visibility, maneuverability and ease of operation. New for 2024,...
